# SpaceX manager arrested for stabbing over karaoke

> A night out at a Texas honky-tonk turned violent when a SpaceX manager allegedly stabbed a Tesla contractor.
- Title: SpaceX manager arrested for stabbing over karaoke · Futurism
- Summary: A night out at a Texas honky-tonk turned violent when a SpaceX manager allegedly stabbed a Tesla contractor. A SpaceX manager was arrested for allegedly…
- Keywords: spacex, kyle gonzalez, tesla, stabbing, arrest, austin texas, assault with deadly weapon, team building exercise, waterhole saloon, elon musk companies, science, technology
- Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/spacex-manager-tesla-arrested-stabbing-pool-karaoke
- Author: Joe Wilkins
- Published: 2026-09-17T20:41:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: spacex, kyle gonzalez, tesla, stabbing, arrest, austin texas, assault with deadly weapon, team building exercise, waterhole saloon, elon musk companies, science, technology
## SpaceX manager arrested for stabbing
Kyle Gonzalez, a SpaceX manager, was arrested after allegedly stabbing a Tesla contractor during a team-building night out near Austin, Texas.
## Argument over karaoke sparked violence
The dispute began when Gonzalez became angry after a woman he came with complimented the Tesla contractor's karaoke performance and accepted his invitation to play pool.
## Contractor stabbed in the neck
Gonzalez allegedly pulled out a pocket knife and stabbed the Tesla worker in the neck, creating a one-inch puncture wound that required emergency surgery.
## Manager found hiding with bloody knife
Gonzalez was discovered in a nearby parking lot still holding the bloody knife. He claimed he hid for his safety but later apologized for the attack three times.
## Charged with felony assault
Gonzalez was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon, with bail set at $25,000.
## Key takeaway

A SpaceX manager was arrested for allegedly stabbing a Tesla contractor in the neck during a dispute at a bar near Austin, Texas.